#Comic Review: Young Avengers: Siege #1
#TalkNerdyToMeLover's Troy Robbins
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writer: Sean McKeever
Artist: Mahmud A. Asrar
I have been excited about the Young Avengers since I heard about them five (or so) years ago. I think its great that Marvel has created a group of junior super heroes similar to DC Comics junior Justice League of America members, the Teen Titans.
Allan Heinberg, a television writer for the O.C. and Grey’s Anatomy, and artist Jimmy Cheung, created a group of the most interesting characters in years. Their 12-issue run is definitely the best I’ve ever seen. I personally have always been a fan of Barbara and Karl Kesel’s Hawk & Dove run from years ago, but I feel like Young Avengers is far superior.
Each character was written with such great personality and character moments that it surpasses most books that only focus on action and the occasional joke. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
Once Allan Heinberg’s TV duties prevented him from writing Young Avengers, the book was canceled. Allan went on to write for Wonder Woman and eventually left comics to write his television series. When he left, Joe Quesada, current editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics and major d-bag, decided in his ignorant wisdom to cancel the book. Over the past five years the team has shown themselves in various mini-series and one-shots, just like this one.
Siege: Young Avengers takes place after the battle, from what I can gather. I haven’t been keeping track of the Siege story myself, but the Young Avengers appear to be staring at a pile of rubble.
Wiccan and Hulkling start the story by discussing Wiccan’s interest in Norse mythology. The two are joined by Speed who is using his abilities to protect injured Asgardians. Oh yeah, that’s what the story is about. Norman Osborn, director of HAMMER, which was formerly known as SHIELD, attacked the Asgardians. Asgard has been floating over Oklahoma for a while now and Norman wants its power for himself.
Anyway.
Patriot and Hawkeye (Kate Bishop) are trapped under some rubble and share an intimate moment (kissy kissy). The story ends with the team officially together and heading off for more of a fight. No mention of Stature and Vision. They’ve been running around with the Avengers for a while now.
There is no good @#%(& reason for not having a Young Avengers comic on the stands every month. It’s a great team and a great set of characters. Any writer can do them justice. The various writers for all the one-shots and mini-series have done excellent jobs and there’s no reason not to keep it going.